Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Chilled out vibes, enjoyed the majority of it although not my usual jam.
Yé où Young?
It's got 'Marrakech express' on it, which is a song I love. Lots of quite annoying '60s-style close vocal harmonies. Gentle, complex guitar work. All a bit samey though. 52 minutes and 14 songs felt very long!
chill old guy hippie tunes to sleep by. probs some classic rock lite riffs too. its good.
Terribly average.
This is really quite dull. They've got the ingredients there to be much more interesting than they are - you can't really fault their singing voices (because Neil Young isn't part of the group yet), they are competent musicians, but the songs all sound the same, and the same isn't particularly lively in the first place. Lacks energy throughout, don't see this as an essential listen by any means. 2/5.
CSN with no Y is not quite the same, but still pretty darn good. I love me some high harmony "doo doo"s. I'd jam this again for sure.
Funny running into this one so close to CSNY. I enjoyed this album quite a bit and again had my preconceptions about what these artists sound like exploded a bit. I had assumed they were all on the softer side like Teach Your Children (which is still a banger), but there's more variation here than expected. 4/5
I was surprised at how much I liked the CSNY album the other day, but I liked this a little less. I guess Neil must have made the difference, but it is still pretty good, I won’t front. The three men vibe well together. B
I love this one. Awesome group.
Great album! Vocals and harmonies are outstanding!
Gotta love a good harmony
Folk.
I'm familiar with this. Good.
Always loved Suite: Judy Blue Eyes despite how played out it is on classic rock radio, the build up to that last minute or so hits me every time. The rest of the album is pretty good, but I never thought of this as essential. CSN and then CSNY were a solid band, and certainly impressive as an early supergroup, but their albums don’t rise up into the echelons like some of their peers.
I like this group. I do not like folk music, this is a bit much.
Progi rockia. Jotkut kappaleet hyviä toiset parempia. Vähän Yes meininkiä mutta ei ihan niin psykeä
This is one of the albums that defines the summer of 69. Their harmonies are wonderful. They voices fit together well. The guitars fit nicely under their voices Wooden Ships is one of the scariest songs ever written about war, it’s beautiful, melodic and chilling at the same time CSN perfected the ‘singable’ protest song
A stone cold classic. Encapsulated the laurel canyon vibe.
I greatly enjoyed my time with this album. The harmonies are just excellent, the songs are both emotionally engaging and catchy as all hell, and the bright spots on this are so incredibly bright. The three come together to make something really interesting and great to listen to. High recommend. Best is easy Judy Blue Eyes, its just a trip the whole way through, but the rest is great too (HM lady of the island for the opposite vibe done just as well)
на самом деле очень приятный альбомчик некоторые песни супер приятные моментами стерео дает о себе знать, правда
Звучит все очень приятно и просто хотелось слушать дальше альбом. Первый трек запоминается сильно( не только по длительности, кек) за счет интересной ритмики. Но не сказать что что-то выдающееся
А потом к ним присоединился Нил Янг. А пока что это обычная группа из 60-х: немного баллад, немного рок-н-ролльчика. Всё такое обычное, опять... Да, есть классные песни, одна из них (Helpless Hoping) можно назвать даже известным шлягером. Но если честно, я уже не в состоянии искать отличия между всеми этими группами. Условно, даже спотифай предлагает мне похожими исполнителями The Byrds и Flying Burritos, которых мы уже слушали. А я алгоритмам уже привык доверять...
Вайбсы приятные, но только на уровне "приятные". Не более Ну и музыкально это просто есть, база
Hasn't really stood the test of time. They needed the addition of Neil Young to work. Just like Buffalo Springfield where the songs that Neil Young wrote were brilliant and ones that Stephen Stills wrote were hot garbage.
Classic harmonies. Great first album by CSN only to become a masterpiece with Y.
An interesting album. Far better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. But every track seems kinda derivative of something else.
A very slow album. Actually almost put me to sleep, I had a real struggle keeping my eyes open at work. I was hoping that it would be a little more up tempo but alas, it wasn't to be. Best: 49 Bye-Byes Worst: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
When does the CS&N horde end?
This was OK.
Some real classics on this bad boy. Sweet harmonies and stoned vibes.
I was thinking a 3, but wooden ships bumped it up to a 4.
Ok
Very boring, given their talent!
Very Simon and Garfunkelesque. Present but also kind of boring.
A strong opener for this musical supergroup. It opens with a tour de force with Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. The other songs are mainly softer acoustic numbers with Marrakesh Express and Wooden Ships being standouts. Deja Vu is a stronger album but this one is worthy of 4 stars
Ok
Bored by the falsetto-folk of the first half of the album. Especially disliked Judy blue eyes and Marrakesh express. But when the album takes a darker turn beginning with pre-roads down I start to dig it. Wooden Ships and Long time gone are great.
Bro song without words might be the most boring ass song I’ve ever heard. Honestly this album is so fucking slow like painfully slow. The only song I really like is Guinnevere but that’s probably just nostalgia since my mom used to play that song in the car all the time. But otherwise really lame
If I wanted to listen to a bunch of hippies singing folk music, I wouldn't, because I don't want to listen to a bunch of hippies singing folk music. This may be my father's favorite album, but it certainly is not mine. I can see why many people enjoy Crosby, Stills & Nash, but they are not for me. Nevertheless, Wooden Ships and Marrakesh Express are quite good.
Excellent folk album
Weirdly, I had Helplessly Hoping running through my head this morning, and then it turns up here. It's so good! I love the way that this album takes the infectious pop of The Byrds and adds a dash of cynical folk rock to the mix.
When you can stack harmonies on every line in every track, well, you stacked harmonies on every line in every track.
Really nice album. Lovely harmonies, as you'd expect, and some great tunes.
ovo je dobar album, lagan
Love this one.
ok
The good stuff is great, the rest not so much.
Good but i’m not sure I can really differentiate it from the other album? That could be on me though. 3.6 (rounding to 4)
A couple of nostalgic hits the other songs were ok
Do do do do do, doot doot, do do do do! These guys are good. Pleasant 60's rock, the harmonies are lush and give me a real heady high. 40 minutes flew by and before I knew it the album was over. That's a damn good feeling, just grooving the whole way through, not worrying about a thing. I looped it a few times throughout the day and just really dug it. This is a very well-rounded trio. I like me some Young in the mix too, but you can't go wrong with CSN.
Ganz ... nett! Und erfreulicherweise noch ohne Neil Young. Das war's dann aber auch.
Quite frankly, boring. The "doo doo doo doo doo"s at the end of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" are great, and the guitar/effect on "Pre-Road Downs" is pretty cool but that's about all that really stood out for me. The rest was certainly listenable and inoffensive but didn't do much for me.
Pretty but samey
Songs are good by themselves but in an album experience they feel bland and all bend together. This bland has a special place in my heart though so 6/10
A couple of good sadboy tunes but pretty mid
Very good feel good album. Perfect to put on in the background to chill out to plus great road trip type music.
This is my first time listening through this whole album. It's a little dated, but still pretty damn good.
Very solid album
Beautiful harmonies, sweet melodies. Very accessible. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinevere, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone - great. However, it is very of it’s time, particularly Marrakesh Express.
very good
You can hear '69 in this album. I can only imagine the atmosphere of the summer of 1969, but it surely was more chilled with the soothing voices of this group.
An atmospheric and perfectly pleasant album
Aangename luistermuziek, beetje folky
Not bad, not really my cup of tea
this is joyful music - bit folksiness and brings a smile in enjoying the work of greats - it is nice that has a little of the raw feeling hearing a finger slide on a string and the unfiltered sounds of making music
CSN (&Y) was one of my father's favorite bands, so I've heard everything on here multiple times. Listening to the album as a whole, I'm really struck by how this plays more like a series of singles from three different artists who are using the other two as guest musicians. It doesn't have any kind of band cohesion other than the harmonizing on each track.
Not bad for a supergroup
Bill
Like yesterday’s Neil Young album but with the edge turned down and mellow turned up. Pretty!
Marrakesh Express va int bra men rrsten va så chiilllll
Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash (USA, 1969) A very nice, smooth folk rock debut of this supergroup. The vocal harmonies are incredibly beautiful.
Decent listen, felt some Simon and Garfunkel vibes
I was going to skip this one... but didn't. Pleasantly surprised
Pleasant but unremarkable, except maybe 49 Bye-Byes which I really liked, nice bop.
This is the straight dope of the late 60s
Way more interesting than I was expecting. Heard a few tracks years ago from CSNY and thought it would be similar, folky type stuff but this definitely has more about it. Even liked the first track which no one else seemed to!
Was ready to pan it after the first couple of songs but then guinnivere was really trippy and interesting and the following songs were largely decent. This sort of folk isn't a style I listen to a lot but this was probably my favourite example.
I have their greatest hits for my car, so I am partial. Judy Blue Eyes is a great start to an album, loads going on, iconic sounds. Jangly folky rock, smooth harmonies, thoughtful lyrics (for the most part), what more could you ask for? A second peak for the album is Lady of the Island, Helplessly Hoping and Long Time Gone. Helplessly Hoping in particular is a top 10 song for me - melancholy, introspective, but powerful. Exactly my kind of music. I just like the era and this kind of sound. I have to say that this is not my favourite album of theirs, I prefer Deja Vu (with Neil Young) as I think it is stronger as an overall product, but this one is a 5 nonetheless.
As soon as I saw it was folk rock I knew I was not going to enjoy it. After vaguely listening to the album I was right. Highlight was: Marrakesh Express
Wasn't convinced during the first track but it grew on me as it went on and was really enjoying it by the end. Very 60s sounding and sounded great. Think my favourites were wooden ships and long time gone Will listen again!
Of course this is good. Favorite track: Judy Blue Eyes
After the first track, it started on a pretty iffy note, but the second half won me over. The main thing to remember for anyone listening to this for the first time would be to let yourself *flow* with the compositions and enjoy the range/talent on display. Otherwise, it'll feel half-finished, and saying that about *this* album is a crime.
Surprisingly enjoyable. Solid record as long as we are not counting bonus tracks or reissues.
It’s fine - a bit downtempo and uneventful for my tastes, but the vocal harmonies and guitar are well done, and it actually throws some minor key into the mix instead of remaining in haply-go-lucky sunshine and rainbow mode the entire runtime (like other 60s-70s LPs are prone to do).
Reminds me of Scooby Doo for some reason. Pretty gas overall
This and Deja Vu are two of the greatest albums I've ever heard. While decidedly 60s in tone, the songs still transcend time.
RIP Dave, too many people dying at the moment. Great harmonies, some excellent songs - really enjoyed this. 4.5
Some of the lyrics were good, but it felt like I was listening to the same song over and over again
singer songwriter fall fuel
Was not a fan
1/27- going to school
Cooler Country Rock. Ebenfalls ein Meilenstein. Wunderbares Zusammenspiel von Music und der Gesänge der drei. Kann man auch nach mehr als 50 Jahren noch genussvoll hören.
Minus 1 for no Neil Young. “Marrakesh Express” is a bit cheesy. 4/5: a flawed classic
A Perfect album.
Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Definitely didn't push the right buttons for me.
Not really my go-to genre, but this album has a couple of favorites & it's probably the best of the country-folk that was out at its time. I absolutely love the harmonies (I'm a sucker for them), and this trio really melds well together. I listened to this album twice in a row today - it was an enjoyable experience.
Lovely album of soft psych tinged folk rock, rich in those west coast harmonies and vocal prowess, fantastic playing by some of the finest in the American music scene at the time, it is warm and autumn golden like honey. Alternatively it’s the sound of bloated fly blown rich asshole rock stars indulging their excessive egos with vast capitalist fantasies of self indulgence and blissful/wilful ignorance of harsh and unfair reality and suffering of others Whichever takes your pick, or a bit of both? This is the sound of the blossoming hippie ideal, albeit seen through the eyes of the sometimes unpleasant, Stoned, talented, privileged and lucky
Classic
Of course this is good. Favorite track: Judy Blue Eyes
Pleasant enough but all merges into one. Needs more barn.
Awesome folk music inspired album. I enjoyed the feel of it, and never got truly bored with the songwriting. But maybe I am just in folk type of mood right now.
It was ok. Just not a huge fan of their music but I respect it
Solid classic.
Really enjoyed this one. Maybe it's because I just got a Bob Dylan record yesterday, so I was already primed for the folk. I like the way this one clips along, there are quite a few tracks I would probably add to a roadtrip playlist
This album contains a couple timeless classic songs that surpassed anything the trio produced during their solo careers, as their best music was as a group. This album is good, but their followup with Neil Young is even better. There's no doubt this record should be on this list, even for younger listeners, because of the influence it gave to it's genre. For older folks, this could the soundtrack of their lives from the late 60's.
David Crosby er faen et unikum med stemmen sin. Dog tenker jeg bare på den rare luen han går med nå som han er gammel. Steven Stills smeller fra seg med gitaren, noe som gjør det lekende lett å høre på. Det er så forbanna bra.. Jeusus christ... låt #3 er det villeste bruken av vokaler. 6/6
A classic!
Not bad, pretty pleasant. I've been wanting to try out CS&N so it was good to do that today. No single song stood out to me and ultimately, this whole thing kind of blurred into one long song. I probably wouldn't listen to it again but it was fine nonetheless.
3.5/5
An alright folk album with some interesting songs. Not exactly looking forward to listen again.
This is the debut album of Crosby, Still and Nash. For me, it is hard to believe that there was ever a time when they were unknowns. In 1969, I was two years old. I didn't know them until much later. I knew many of their songs growing up but didn't really know the group until the Album Daylight Again came out in the early 80s. THAT album I loved. Start to finish - it was a masterpiece to my teenage ears. So, for me to hear this album, now, for the first time probably is pretty wild. It starts with two iconic songs in classic rock: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express." The rest of the album is what you expect from their harmonies and the late 1960s. It's pretty good. Today not quite as good to hear as it would have been back in the time it was released. I really love the album cover too. Who were they at the time this photo was taken? I don't know much of their early years, but this photo looks like a real, honest photo of them before fame. Simple. and definitely not rich. Three dudes, hanging out, playing some music and dreaming of what could be. It's a real good album to listen to, I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.5/5.
One of the greatest albums ever.
Such beautiful harmonies
First song started off slow, but it got better with each song. Usually not a fan of this music but I was impressed. It is very calming and makes me feel nostalgic even though I have no connection with the band and their music. Pretty good.
Really enjoyable listen. Opens with Judy Blue Eyes which absolutely RIPS. Some of the songs border on early prog rock, with some really incredible instrumentation from all parties here. A couple boring songs keep this from being perfect but overall a VERY solid album. And a great showing for first album as a group.
This album is full of hits. And it proves to me again that Nash is my favorite songwriter of the bunch, with Marakesh Express and Teach Your Children being the standouts for me.
Molto allegro
sonzao bem massa, folk rock de 69
What's not to love
5/10 meh
Kinda ok
I loved Suite Judy Blue Eyes and the other songs where Stills was the lead singer. Definitely one of my favorite albums from this so far, I saved a couple of the songs to my library.
Familiar w this one
Very harmonious and more blended between vocalists compared to Deja Vu, though not as memorable as a whole.
High school in the 80's I listen to mostly thrash metal, hard rock and some punk/hardcore with a splattering of some random things like the Cure. I starting hangin out with other kids into different music. One of my first times getting high, my friend puts this album on vinyl, Suite Judy Blue Eyes comes flowing out of the speakers filling my ears and head with those warm sweet harmonies, wow I never heard anything like this. I was hooked, on both the music and the weed. I still love this album and CSN, even though David Crosby is an ass.
Nobody matches the tight harmonies of CSN. And I love Stills guitar work on Wooden Ships. I just don’t dig Marrakesh Express but Helplessly Hoping gets me every time.
Great harmonies. I heard this and Deja Vu a lot in high school.
Lots of great harmonies. A nice and pleasant album to listen to.
Everyone's heard at least one song from it but doesn't know it's from this album which I think speaks to how influential it is for folk rock. For me it was you don't have to cry but after listening to the whole thing, wooden ships was my favorite track
This album just sounded like the music from the 70s. Nothing extremely special about it, but I also didn’t hate it.
I have listened to some Crosby, Stills, and Nash over the years, but I don't think I ever really sought them out. I would hear them on the radio from time to time - back in the days when I listened to the radio. Or in a film, as part of a soundtrack, or in a compilation album. I enjoyed the album and had only heard one or two of the songs before. The ones I liked the most I had never heard prior. Although one of my favorite songs was apparently a big hit when the album was new, it must have fallen out of favor and thus was not featured on the classic rock stations I listened to as a teenager.
Du bon folk, fait un peu penser à du S&G par moment, d'autre plus typique du son que je connais de CSN&Y.
No Neil Young....but still lots of classics here. It reminds me of high school. It was old then, it sounds pretty dated now. There are just a couple songs that were fun to hear again, like Teach Your Children
Pas pire! Commence en force, mais perds un peu de rythme. Ça m'a donné envie d'en écouter d'autres (et du YES en même temps!)
Folk. Ni fu ni fa.
Folky
Not terrible.
Good stuff but missing Young! Deju vu is still the best album from these guys.
Quel dommage que cette formation ne compte qu'un seul Stephen Stills et non pas l'intégralité de tous les Stephen Stills...
Mon dieu que c'est nul. Cet album ne comprend même pas la troupe des Stephen Stills, Stephen Stills ayant remplacé les Stephen Stills par Crosby et Nash. Un scandale absolu.
David Crosby sucks
Vond hier echt geen reet aan.
Not bad. Enjoyable listen on the whole. I don't really remember too much about it, though. Standouts: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Wooden Ships, Helplessly Hoping, Do for the Others
Classic.....the second best vocal harmonies in existence.....
It didn't 100% grab me but the fact this albums influence stretches across so much stuff I love makes me appreciate it
Wasnt my favourite
It’s no Simon and Garfunkel
Of its time perhaps but sounds dull to my ears. An early 70s vibe that maybe the album influenced. Clearly these are talented people but it just doesn’t do anything for me as an album.
Beautifully crafted instrumentals and exquisite harmonies. It gets a highest rating from me and when you consider that they released Deja Vu the following year, I can't think of better back to back offerings from anyone.
Not a fan of old acoustic. I find it boring with dull instrumentals.
Darn good! Will be looking to pick this one up. 4.5 stars for this one
Un seul être vous manque
un joli trio qui à mon sens serait dénaturé par la venue d’un quatrième protagoniste
становится понятно, думаю, что мне уже очень сложно ставить оценки... но это будет очередная пятёрка, потому что нет причин ставить меньше (как можно не оценить хотя бы song with no words)
Lovely recordings, sweet harmonies, didn’t grab me like I hoped
Mumford like album
Very laid back intricate album, got better as it went on
CSN’s debut has plenty of hits and features the gorgeous three part harmony the group was known for. Apart from the well known songs, I wasn’t terribly impressed with the rest. Granted, it’s hard to compete with Suite Judy Blue Eyes, Long Time Gone, and Wooden Ships, but the filler tracks were lacking. Based on the strength of the opener alone this album deserves a few stars.
To be honest I'm kind of disappointed, I feel this album should be better. It has all the ingredients to make it great, but comes off just a bit above mediocre. A lot of the songs sound the same, and you end up with a flat album.
Dacht dat het een boomer album zou zijn, valt mee. Prima muziek Fav: marrakesh expres, wooden ship
Historically this record was important. But it's honestly rather boring. All the songs are very similar and the instrumentation is identical in every song.
Прослушано! Альбом не плохой, но не выдающийся.
Doodoodoodoodoo DOOT doo doodoodoodoo
Ég er enginn die-hard aðdáandi en mér finnst þetta nú samt góð plata. Raddirnar eru fínar og lögin mörg flott. Vel pródúceruð og fjölbreytt. Já, rúmur fjarki.
It can’t be right that I don’t know any songs by Crosby, Stills & Nash, right? I don’t recognise anything of this album at least. How can a band so famous be so far off my radar? It’s not the first by any means, but it does make me wonder. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Marrakesh Express, Helplessly Hoping I really enjoyed this album! The vocal harmonies are very similar to the Beach Boys which is certainly no bad thing, but the music is more folk rock. I don’t know why, but this album review project has made me realise how much I enjoy rock songs about trains. That’s weird, right? I don’t even like trains. Anyway, I’m digressing. If you’re one of the dozen out so people left who haven’t heard Crosby, Stills & Nash (like I was), then give this a listen. They’re good.
It's good, but I can't tell if they just needed to grow as songwriters and arrangers, or if that missing Mr. Young really weakens them this much. In any case this is streets behind Deja Vu, though certainly not a bad record; about as close you can get to 4 stars without crossing over.
I found this to be a quite enjoyable album, and soaked in it well, although it was missing the Young that really rounds out this powerhouse.
There's something just so satisfying about the harmonies.
I was 13 when this came out, between 8th grade and freshman year in high school. My mom and dad took us to South Dakota and we saw Mount Rushmore and I remember Marrakesh Express being played on the radio which I still love today. And Judy blue eyes is just an incredible song. Years later the other highlights are wooden ships and Guinevere. I read the Graham Nash biography which is one of my favorite biographies and the story about how these three came together from different bands is really a cool story. Graham Nash came from the Hollies, Crosby came from the Byrds and Crosby came from Buffalo Springfield. The melding of their three voices and talents was magic. And then bringing Neil Young in just raised it another level. Ranking the band would be five stars but I just listened to the complete album and I would rank it a four. This came out the same summer as get back, honky-tonk woman, sweet Caroline, 2525, in the ghetto, .... A really diverse splash of music. And Crosby, Stills and Nash was unique. They are still one of my favorite bands.
incredible debut; best bits on the Greatest Hits
Honestly, haven’t really paid attention, but rather fun, just not exactly my vibe, too old.
i would like to dislike CSN because they’re dirty hippies but i just can’t
This album wasn’t for me. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. Only a couple songs were memorable while the rest all sounded the same. However, I did enjoy how chill it was.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is fun! generally a pleasant album, kind of forgettable.
A classic, but one I won’t be listening to again. Took me three and a half hours to listen to it. I appreciate the influence they had and the harmonies. But meh….
Good harmonies, not really my thing
Love this album!
A few good songs on here. the best was yet to come.
Not bad
Fint litet psykedeliskt folk album. Lite tråkigt på sina stunder, dock något som kan ändras efter flera lyssningar.
Beautiful harmonies and the generational sound of that hippie era infused with lots of pot.
80/100: The lack of the Oxford comma is pretty whack, but overall really good album. I’ve never listened to any of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s stuff but really enjoyed this. They have a vague sort of Grateful Dead sound to them that makes me feel like I would like this album even more if I was high. I don’t know if I’ll listen to this album again, though. There’s a very specific sound and feel to this album, it’s not really one you’d just throw on as background music.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Lady of the Island y Teach Your Children
Yawn. Not my jam
7/14, 50%
Young filled out this band nicely, but they were already doing well before him. It's a solid record, and everyone is in beautiful voice.
This is a tough nut to crack for me...everything sounds good, Judy Blue Eyes and Teach Your Children... all good, but overall it's something I will hear on the radio again before I go searching out.
While it's clearly the work of three very good song writers, they were clearly waiting for the 4th to show up in Neil Young. As it is, it fills me with the ick that that sort of '100 Drive Time Songs' compilation that you buy for your Dad as a thoughtless Father's Day gift gives you. He thinks Jeremy Clarkson tells it like it is, but there's a drug reference just gentle enough he can feel edgy, and a sad song for when he thinks about the divorce. America was miles behind the UK at this point, wasn't it... So much bland detritus like this in this list.
Certainly an album for those really into boomer rock stuff just not in my personal wheelhouse
Will listen again. Give it a chance.
Already done, bitch!
Great album, love the melodies, nice music for studying. Kind of beatles-ish/Simon and Garfunkel, I like it!
Some freat songs on here hilighted by the opener; Suite Judy Blue Eyes. But lots of others too. Marakesh Express, You Don't Have to Cry, Wooden Ships and Long Time Gone. The star of this album are of course the wonderful vocal harmonies as well as the idividual voices of all three members. Great album. 4.5 stars
Good album
How can three such unpleasant people* people produce such lovely sounds? I guess that sums up rather a lot of the hippy movement, really! My first time listening to this album, and you can really hear the influence on 70s Fleetwood Mac, Yes, etc. Some of it hasn't aged particularly well - for example, Marrakesh Express is a bit twee; Lady of the Island is hopelessly pretentious... but Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Guinnevere in particular are splendid. *OK, maybe Graham Nash isn't quite the arsehole the other two are.
There are some great chill songs on here but I feel like I need to be in the right headspace or this thing just feels incredibly boring. Highlights: Marrakesh Express, Pre-Road Downs, Wooden Ships.
Some nice moments but overall not my kind of music. Slow moments that didn't do much for me
A digged it
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes- 9/10 Marrakesh Express- 9/10 Guinnevere- 7/10 You Don't Have To Cry- 10/10 Pre-Road Downs- 10/10 Wooden Ships- 10/10 Lady Of The Island- 5/10 Helplessly Hoping- 9/10 Long Time Gone- 10/10 49 Bye-Byes- 10/10 Do For The Others- 7/10 Songs With No Words- 9/10 Everybody's Talkin'- 10/10 Teach Your Children- 8/10 Crosby, Stills & Nash- 9/10
Always knew the name but didn't know the music. Turns out, it's exactly my jam.
Some wonderful stuff, some noodly stuff - worth an extra star just for those harmonies
Love these gringos ! didn’t know they were back on spotify .. - been falling off the wagon with these. too much going on to listen to a whole album 💔💔 HOWEVER i am going to try to do at least the rest of the week’s since i’m sick …
09/06/2022 Haven’t listened to this album in a very long time. Wooden ships reminds me of my freshman year of college bc I was obsessed with it and my high ass thought it was one of the best songs ever. This album is good, but tbh sometimes I can’t stand Graham Nash’s voice, the high parts at least. CSN is stronger when it’s CSNY, but maybe I’m just biased toward Neil young bc I think he fucking rocks. — Today was so so long. Woke up at 7:30 and drove back to Houston, went to class, and then spent a bunch of time in studio finishing my models for tomorrow. Went back to my apt and fell asleep for 11 hours. Otherwise, today was good. I am very in love and am excited and anxious for the future still. Lately, I’ve been taking everything one day at a time though and it’s been working out great.
Boooooring.
Kind of like the Beatles or Led Zeppelin, but with a country twang. Reminds me of stuff my parents would play in the car when I was little.
Meh
I dug the stuff on the album that didn’t sound so much like CSN
Country is what country is….old!
It's a solid album. Of course the harmonies are gorgeous. I don't think CSN really hit their apex until they added Y, but that doesn't mean this isn't worth a gander, either. Favorite tracks: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Wooden Ships", "49 Bye-Byes"
slightly better than arcade fire but nothing impressive feels very much like an album of its time it had a gentle feel to it, but none of the songs stood out, and it didn't even gently nudge at any of my emotional buttons.
Has some good songs. Hard to listen as a full album, but could listen to individual songs
Gorgeous harmonies and good vibes. That last minute of “Judy Blue Eyes” has such a perfect, joyous melody. I enjoyed the CSNY album “Deja Vu” a little more but this one is a bit different. It’s mellower. A few songs sound like Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights: “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Marrakesh Express,” “You Don’t Have to Cry” (I love the lyrics and message of this one), “Long Time Gone”
Nice album. I haven't actually listened much to this trio even though their reputation precedes them. It's solid folk rock with a focus on fun, witty lyrics, folk chord progressions, and rock layers. It's a great formula for nice music. "Marrakesh Express" stood out for having a catchy chorus and fun rhythm section. "Guinnevere" stood out for having a really lovely guitars. They sounded very modern here- ahead of their time for 1969. Really nice vocal harmonies here too. "Teach Your Children" is a track that I heard a lot when I first started dating Gab- there was a family friend who played guitar and would always strum this track and sing it. It's lovely! I'm going 4/5 because I enjoyed it but I think I'll have to give it another listen. At the moment I'm not entirely in the mood for this kind of music and while I'm not trying to let that influence me, I am at the same time recognizing it.
No fue para mí :( me costó terminarlo
Feeling confused about this one as I feel I appreciated it but found it hard to get through at times. It was all very pleasant, but in that way it was quite one dimensional without variety
Pretty good but kind of all blended into itself
Lindo pero olvidable
Classic CSN album from '69, not the same classic status as Deja Vu, but still an easy 5 stars, just like the classic CSN album from '77 (the latter being the ultimate yacht album after all). I realized that the debut album of the modern CSN variant, Fleet Foxes, is also approaching semi-classic status status (released 15 years ago) yet that album is not in the same league as CSN(Y)...
Undeniable quality.
This feels like a proof-of-concept album more than a finished product. Best track: Helplessly Hoping
Mellow, folksy awesomeness.
This is an album that got a lot of play during my college years, including by me, so I'm very familiar with it. I faded away from the album for a long time but I've heard some of the songs from it from time to time over the years. Although it might sound a little dated to my ears, probably due to a mix of the era in which it was recorded and the time in my life when it was prominent, I still enjoy it for the most part and was glad to hear it again. On the plus side, the abilities of the three title band members are so strong. Great musicians, amazing vocalists, and superb songwriters and performers. As with other bands I've heard with incredible vocal harmonies, at times it's almost "too perfect" much as I know that's kind of a silly thing to think. I had forgotten this was their debut album as CSN. I do get how much they and a few other contemporary artists at the time were influential in broadening 60s rock away from the predominance of guitar-heavy blues-rock bands. Overall, good album for me to revisit. A little dated, a bit overplayed in my own personal history, but no doubt to my ears a superb album. Glad it came up today.
one of few groups that had their best album as their debut album. besides the commonly known songs, the album has unbelievable depth.
this album was soft rock to a T! it was actually a little too soft for me. of course, it was a calming, relaxing listen regardless. i had listened to the group's next album with neil young, déjà vu, earlier in this project, but their self-titled didn't have that same spark. i didn't even think there were any political songs, which must have been something young brought to the table. like with déjà vu, some songs were just misses for me: not bad but not exciting. "marrakesh express" and "pre-road downs" had a fun beat, and since they were livelier than the others, i enjoyed them more. i loved learning "suite: judy blue eyes" was about the wonderful judy collins!
I thought this album was good, but not great. I believe Young added a certain something to the mix that just made this band pure magic, and for me, that magic is clearly lacking on this album without him. The impact of this album however, is not to be undermined. This debut album popped up in 1969, just in time to inform and be an inspiration for many 70s soft rock, folk rock, and singer-songwriter acts. They naturally had a sound and a style here that many bands would go on to covet and seek. While Crosby, Stills & Nash was not the first supergroup, they're an incredibly significant one. Before them, any group formed of members from other bands was considered a "supergroup". But Crosby, Stills & Nash all came from already pretty successful bands and created an even more successful band than any of them came from individually. Crosby, Stills & Nash, along with this album, ultimately set a strong precedent for true supergroups going forward; it's a good introduction to that 70s folk rock sound and a good foundation for things to come with this band.
Amazing debut album. A great listen from beginning to end.
I had never listened to this album all the way through before. I knew the single 'Marrakesh Express' but nothing else. I found it pleasant and a very chilled out listen. Nice in the background while I worked and the sun was flooding my room. The harmonies are wonderful, even if some of the songs I found fairly forgettable. I'm not sure I'd add it to my personal list of classic albums, but I could definitely put it back on again, maybe on a Summer Sunday morning. I wish I could give half points. It's not a 4 for me but better than a 3...
This kind of just skimmed past me - I didn't notice anything in particular.
Best Song: Suite: Helplessly Hoping. Here is where the layered vocals sound necessary, religious even, with muted background instruments and the voices on full display. Worst Song: Long Time Gone. Definitely feels like they're trying to mimic "harder" rock artists here. Overall: This might just be a me thing, but I find that this kind of music, where the vocalists sing everything in this perpetual vocal harmony, as cultish. Like you're being indoctrinated by a group wearing robes and they're trying to get you to join their collective consciousness. For that reason, no matter how pleasant the the harmonies might sound, it eventually just ends up grating my nerves, sounding unnatural.
S > C > N
Classic!
nose no me gusta el folk
Its a melancholy classic. a bit slow and sad for me - but they know their stuff
Not my music, but it's not bad...
Very relaxing
A near perfect album. Can you believe Apple Records passed on them?
tfw they're riding on a Marrakesh express: ☺️
ehh.. I want to like it but it's harmonizing folk from the 60s. Some of it is decent.
Trop bon, quel talent. Un apercu de ce qui s'en vient avec young et Deja vu mais quand m^peme un super album qui résume bien le courant musical. 5
Pretty much a perfect album. Easy listening with some beautiful lyrics that likely go overlooked. Lots of favorites on here: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinnevere, Pre-Road Downs, Marrakesh Express, Helplessly Hoping, 49 Bye-Byes.
very similar to Simon and Garfunkel
Brilliant and beautiful -- is there a better or bolder track 1 of a debut album than "Suite Judy Blue Eyes"? The rest of the record holds true, too, and the strength of the lesser known songs is testament to the overall quality. Deja Vu might be even better. One wonders how modern production techniques would have lifted the sound, elevated the harmonies even higher.
It’s a classic album but it could be so much better and they have better records, I’d give it like a 3.5
What an Inspiration album. You can pick up the beginnings of so many other bands after these guys.
4.0 - "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is an obvious standout. Other songs feature their sunny harmonies, dynamic song structures (see "Wooden Ships") and tender balladry. Of the deeper tracks "Lady of the Island" is another highlight. At some parts the songwriting sounds reminiscent of the Beatles without the same studio magic (see "Marrakesh Express").
Absolute gold! These guys were talented individually but together they are magic. The songwriting, those gorgeous harmonies. If I could give it a sky full of stars I would.
Beautiful
Good album, I knew a few songs and will probably remember them forever
A classic. Hopeful, aspirational, formative.
Not my jam
I could imagine Neil Young collaborating well with these young upstarts
Hippy butt rock 6/10
Quintessential hippie folk music. Listening to it makes me want to go buy a VW bus, wear a bunch of tie dye and grow out my hair. Time to turn on, tune and drop out
I can see why it was popular but only like three songs really grabbed me. Overall not my thing kind of boring.
I can see why this is a classic. Amazing harmonies, some stellar (if sometimes dated - I'm looking at you, Marrakesh Express) songwriting, and really tasteful production from Stills that never overpowers the vocals. If you were a singer-songwriter, this would be the bible.
Yeah I’d just rather listen to the Beatles
It's a nice, simple, and pleasant experience. It's got as much edge as a butter-knife. It's not bad enough to dislike, but it's a bit too calm and easy-going for me.
Fine songs, with very good harmonies. It's missing a certain something (or someone) though.
Pretty good
Its good. The vocal harmonies make me feel warm. Also reversed guitar??
Ugh what a load of shit. Spare me the late 60s folky garbage. 1/5.
Eh. This felt like listening to a bag of cotton balls. Inoffensive and comforting, but a bit bland. I know it's a classic and whatnot but this really didn't do much for me. Fave track: the everybody's Talkin cover was pretty good. I wish you well, fellas, you just ain't for me.
This was a chore to get through. Beautiful harmonies, flawless instruments but man was it boring. Adding the faves to a 2006 remaster is skewing the ratings.
Music for people who clap when an airplane lands. Too many albums from the Neil Young Extended Universe (CSN, CSNY, Buffalo Springfield, all of the members' solo albums) on this list and they all sound the same.
Soothing but not my thing sorry lads
Liked it a lot
Meh
The harmonies are nice, and it's all very neat and tidy, but I just find it hard to love. It sounds a bit sterile to me. Marrakesh Express, Helplessly Hoping and 49 Bye-Byes stood out as tracks I might listen to again. 2.5
The harmonies were perfect, but the songs really lacked something in the songwriting, such as memorable choruses, melodies, or drums/other instrumentation to differentiate the songs to prevent them sounding so monotone.
What a fantastic album, super easy listening while never being dull, boring or simple. As always I love the guitar work of Stephen stills and them combining their voices with harmonies in the majority of the songs was the last puzzle piece that I was missing from their other albums
Country meets psychedelia.. Nice soft tunes with an edge here and there. Nice soundtrack for a quiet Sunday morning having a coffee at the down town Street café
Really not my cup of tea
The album makes me think of laidback summer weekend afternoons. I appreciate the craftsmanship that they put into the harmonies and it's remarkable how they come across as one voice. All that said though, it's not really my cup of tea and I doubt I'll be revisiting the album for my personal enjoyment.
Didn't really grab me immediately until 'Pre-Road Downs.' Although second half of the opener was good. Slower songs blended in to each other, the harmonies got a little bit tiring. Liked 'Long Time Gone.'
Great harmonies and great vibe! Easy and enjoyable listening
Not on Spotify, 3 stars
Love Crosby, Stills and Nash for their constant harmonies throughout their music. I will never be mad about listening to their music.
Pretty chill and interesting
Had to listen to a different album with most of the same songs. Saw them in concert s few years ago. Awesome harmonies.
I've heard a couple of tracks before, but this was my first time actively listening to CSN. It feels like this one must have been pretty good when it first came out, but it didn't age well. While they may have sounded fresh in 1969, it all sounds fairly "standard old rock" today. And I'm not sure if it's because of the Youtube upload quality, but the production sounds pretty terrible as well. That said, it was still a decent album, but not more than that.
Really great song writing. What an amazing trio. Can def hear the Buffalo Springfield influence. Good shit.
Good album. I can tell why they added Young
Canciones hippies de bonita melodía pero nada que atrapara mi atención. 2.5 pero baja a dos porque no creo volver a ponerlo. Songs: Wooden Ships.
Como me pasa siembre con Crosby, Stills & Nash (y esta vez sin Young) es que al final me canso del estilo vocal siempre en coros armonizados muy parejo y muy agudo, casi falsetteando todo el tiempo. Sin embargo este disco, a diferencia de los otros (y quizá por la falta de Young) es mucho menos aburrido y de hecho la primera rola me gustó mucho porque tiene mucho más energía que cualqueira de los anteriores.
Okay, if I'm not mistaken, this album introduced folk rock to the mainstream, steering away from the loud guitar driven blues rock of the decade. In 1969, bands like Led Zeppelin was storming the scene by pushing the loud blues rock aesthetic into its limits. While these guys formed a supergroup to chill around, look back to their folksy roots, and release this. Okay, I might get a lot of things wrong there, but I'm pretty sure that it's a compelling alternative. As a hard rock fan myself, I find the softer ballads, most notably, "Helplessly Hoping", enjoyable. The psychedelic rock and country sprinkled bits are generally a careful hit-and-miss. It's still very '60s sounding, even to the point that it sounded generic. Overall, it was an easy listen. Nice guitars, nice harmonies. But it's pretty unremarkable as a whole.
Pretty decent. I'm not a super fan of these singer-songwriter records from the 70s like the group vocals, but this one definitely has some elements that feel contemporary. It's pretty on the ears and I like the stories of freedom and love. I like the more quieter moments than the soft rock songs on here.
This is not exactly my favorite genre of music (this kind of pure countryish rock) but isn't possible to deny the influence of this album on modern music. This is not essential to listen to it, but it makes me understand some things much better.
Very good. 3.5
Not a huge amount here TBH
The group before Neil Young was added. Very folksy music and several of the songs are recognizable; however, I am not sure I would request to hear any of the songs again. The cover of Everyone's Talking was probably the best song but the original is still better. I didn't hate it but it was just there. It is a mid 2 but I will round down.
Still a gem.
Pretty good! More fun 60s stuff!
Muy bueno
I guess I'm pretty neutral in my opinion of this group. I mean I appreciate their great harmonies but can't say I went out and bought any of their albums. This debut has some rock radio heavy hitters in "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Marrakesh Express" and "Wooden Ships." It appears they took a democratic approach in the songs switching lead singers after every song. Thinking back and actually forward, their approach probably was very unique for folk with their blend of acoustic and electric guitar songs and their complex harmonies. This is a great sounding and produced album. Outside their hits, I appreciated "Guinnevere" - subtle and acoustic love song, "Lady of the Island" - another very soft song about Nash's relationship with Joni Mitchell and "Helplessly Hoping" - maybe my favorite harmonizing on the album, which surprsingly are led sung by each of the three. Not really any stinkers or fillers here to me. Although you hear enough of this album on the radio, this is definitely an album worth going back to listen to as a whole.
horrible hippy shit.
Nearly perfect
Damn, I was expecting to hate this. But it's actually pretty great.
Folksy fun!
It's a great album with some lovely harmonies and guitar playing, and a solid mix of folk and blues - Helplessly Hoping is a particularly gorgeous highlight. However it does feel like it's lacking a little something, especially after only recently hearing the more experimental approach by Crosby's other band on The Byrds' 'Younger Than Yesterday' which gave some really fascinating soundscapes